FilterTec™ Automated Normal Flow Filtration System

The Parker SciLog^® FilterTec™ automated normal flow filtration system is a laboratory-scale NFF platform that monitors, adjusts, and documents filter back pressure and filtrate in real time. Designed for biopharmaceutical and biotech process development, this automated normal flow filtration system helps optimize filtration parameters, maximize filter throughput, and streamline filter selection and scale-up.

FilterTec uses integrated pressure sensors and optional electronic scales to control normal flow operations at constant rate, constant pressure, or via Parker’s patented R/P Stat method. This intelligent control strategy can increase filter throughput by up to 30% versus conventional constant-rate or constant-pressure approaches, while programmable end points and alarm/stop functions enable safe, walk-away operation.

The system is compatible with filters from any manufacturer and can monitor up to three pressure points, making it ideal for evaluating serial or parallel filter trains, determining filter size, and conducting filterability studies and Vmax determinations. When combined with SciDoc software, FilterTec records up to 15 real-time filtration parameters, supporting robust process documentation and regulatory-ready data packages.

For higher productivity, the FilterTec™ Plus configuration extends these capabilities to three pump heads and up to three electronic balances, allowing concurrent testing of three identical NFF filters at the same conditions or three different filters at a common pressure. This parallel processing provides statistical confidence in filter capacity and significantly accelerates normal flow filtration development work.

With its compact footprint, robust automation, and broad filter compatibility, the Parker SciLog FilterTec system is a powerful tool for bioprocess development groups looking to improve process efficiency and reduce overall cost of ownership—aligned with CLEAR Solutions’ mission to help customers improve process efficiency while lowering total filtration costs.

Features

• Automated laboratory-scale normal flow filtration (NFF) system
• Monitors and controls filter back pressure and filtrate in real time
• Patented R/P Stat method increases NFF filter efficiency and throughput by up to 30%
• Safe, walk-away operation with programmable alarms and automatic pump stop
• Filterability studies and Vmax determination for filter evaluation and comparison
• Compatible with filters from all manufacturers, including existing lab and pilot hardware
• Up to three pressure sensor connections for serial or parallel filter trains
• Optional electronic scales enable gravimetric control and filtrate-weight-based endpoints
• FilterTec Plus option controls three pump heads and up to three balances for parallel tests
• Integrates with SciDoc software to capture 15 real-time filtration parameters for documentation